Choral Clarity Presents: The two most important goals for successfully starting off the year are to create a positive/nurturing learning environment and to set/reinforce clear rules and procedures. The Power of Positive Planning for Choir Choral Clarity will share several articles with ChoralNet this month on preparing for the first rehearsal and ensuring the first few rehearsals […]
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9 Ways to FIND Choral Repertoire for High School
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Happy Fourth, everyone!! Between the brick and mortar publishing companies, the online publishing companies, and the online self-publishers, there is more music to search through than time in the day. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of music that we search through doesn’t fit the bill of what we need. Here are 9 […]
My Problem with the Online Choral Publishing Industry
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: While I love the concept of online choral publishing companies, self-publishing, and instantly downloadable sheet music, I tend to order choral sheet music from traditional brick and mortar publishing companies 95% of the time. I’m wondering if you are suffering from the same main issue as I am. My Problem with […]
14 “Secret” Indicators That Your Choral Program is Outstanding
How do we measure success? This, of course, is a lifelong question that stares us in the face every day. This article is far less philosophical, but does perhaps pose a way in which we should change the way we view success in terms of high school choral programs. Find out the 14″Secret” Indicators […]
Don’t Waste Your Final Rehearsal(s)
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Many of us think of the last day of class as a day of yearbook signing, collecting missing music, and a free period with lots of selfies. Sure, those things might happen during the last day of class, but making the final day meaningful is so important for building tradition within […]
Does Every Student Deserve An Award?
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: I agree with the criticism about the “award-bearing” adolescent world we live in today. Every student gets a trophy. Students get participation awards just for breathing. Does Every Student Deserve An Award? The answer isn’t as cut and dry as you might think…..